Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo
Police said nearly 30 people reported symptoms and 25 were taken to hospital after the pepper spray attack.
- On Thursday, Tokyo police announced the arrest of a 24-year-old Chinese student living in Osaka for a pepper spray attack earlier this year in Ginza. The suspect was apprehended Wednesday.
- Police believe the suspect used pepper spray on a man in his 30s at an ATM booth in a luxury Ginza shopping complex in May. The victim told police he did not know the suspect.
- Nearly 30 people complained of throat pain and feeling unwell during the attack, with police reporting that 25 were taken to a hospital with mild symptoms. The incident caused brief chaos in the district.
- The suspect has told police he does not want to talk about the incident, according to Kyodo News agency. Authorities are also looking for another man potentially involved in the case.
- Evidence from security cameras showed the suspect near the scene shortly before and during the incident. Police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack.
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Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo
Japanese police on Thursday announced the arrest of a Chinese national suspected of carrying out a pepper spray attack earlier this year in an upscale Tokyo shopping district that left dozens of people with eye and throat irritation.
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Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo
In May, an incident occurred at the GINZA SIX shopping complex in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, where something resembling tear gas was sprayed. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested Ye Shengfeng (24), a Chinese national and university student residing in Naka Ward, Sakai City, on suspicion of assault, and announced the arrest on the 29th.
In 2026/5, it was an incident where someone sprinkled a spray with a pungent smell and fled at the large commercial facility “GINZA SIX” in Ginza, Tokyo. The spray was scattered around the ATM corner on the 1st floor. People complained of sore throats and headaches one after another, and 25 men and women were transported. People who were close to the scene: No smell, no color, my throat suddenly hurt and got sick, and I coughed up. After that, t…
Japanese police announced Thursday the arrest of a Chinese citizen suspected of having perpetrated a tear gas attack earlier this year in an exclusive Tokyo shopping area, leaving dozens of people with irritation in their eyes and throats.
Featured Topic: [Assault Case] A Chinese university student was arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with a foul odor incident at "GINZA SIX" in May of this year. https://t.co/BXCONImxpJ The man allegedly sprayed something like a spray at a man in his 30s.
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